Sample

40 interviews were included in the final analysis, describing 132 incidents:

48 accidents

55 suicides

20 non fatal accidents

cases of found bodies

4 close calls

Overall, the participants had a mean of 4.5 incidents during their career, ranging from 1 to 22. These incidents took place between the early 1970s and 2010. The mean seniority in the industry of the interviewees was 28.6 years at the time of interview.